Downthesun (album)

Downthesun
Studio album by
Downthesun
ReleasedOctober 1, 2002 (2002-10-01)
Recorded2001
StudioThe Warehouse Studio, Vancouver, B.C.
Genre
Length53:04
LabelRoadrunner
ProducerGarth Richardson
Singles from Downthesun
  1. "Medicated"
    Released: June 2002[3]

Downthesun (stylised in lowercase) is the only studio album by American nu metal band Downthesun, released on October 1, 2002 by Roadrunner Records.

Background

The album's development consisted of a six-week process in late 2001 at Canadian studio The Warehouse, in Vancouver, British Columbia.[4] Garth "GGGarth" Richardson served as the producer, and Shawn Crahan as executive producer. Although Bruce Swink is credited as guitarist, his parts were actually recorded by Ultraspank and Lo-Pro guitarist Neil Godfrey, due to Swink breaking his hand during a fight just before recording began.

The members hoped for an early 2002 release, however the band's original label, Maggot Recordings, collapsed due to distributor London-Sire Records being shut down. This resulted in the album seeing a long delay. It was eventually released on October 1 through Roadrunner Records.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Blistering5/10[6]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[7]
Hit ParaderB−[8]
Metal.de7/10[9]
Metal Hammer7/10[10]
Rock Hard5.5/10[11]

Music website Unearthed praised the album, stating it to be "a fiery display of Midwestern aggression. Fusing sludge and aggro, the result is total, brilliant mayhem" and also compared its sound to that of Slipknot and Mudvayne.[2] A fairly review came from antiMusic, who accused the album of being unoriginal and comparing the vocal performances to other musicians associated with nu metal such as Jonathan Davis and Max Cavalera.[12] Metalrage compared the album to Slipknot's Iowa (2001).[13]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Medicated"3:50
2."We All Die"3:23
3."Enslaved"3:34
4."Lucas Toole"4:34
5."Zero"0:30
6."Pure American Filth"3:26
7."Pitiful"2:11
8."Scapegoat"2:57
9."Listen"4:52
10."Eye Confide"4:34
11."Jars"3:37
12."Revelations"15:30
Total length:53:04
Japanese edition bonus tracks[14]
No.TitleLength
13."Lost" ([14])3:34
14."Six" ([14])4:16
Unreleased tracks and demos
No.TitleLength
0."Down" (Available through a non-public SoundCloud page.[15])3:26

Personnel

Downthesun

  • Nathan Church – keyboards, samples
  • Anthony "Satone" Stevens – vocals
  • Aaron Peltz – vocals
  • Bruce Swink – guitar (credited but does not perform on the album)
  • Lance "Kuk" Collier – bass
  • Danny Spain – drums

Other duties

  • Garth Richardson – production
  • Shawn Crahan – executive production, art direction, photography, design
  • Michael "Elvis" Baskette – mixing
  • Dean Maher – engineering
  • Ben Kaplan – digital editing
  • Chris Vaughan-Jones – production coordinator
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Stefan Seksis – photography
  • Neil Godfrey - session guitar (uncredited)

Charts

Chart (2002) Peak
position
US Top Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[16] 37

References

  1. ^ "Downthesun - Downthesun | Metalfan.nl Review". metalfan.nl. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "DownTheSun - Self-Titled - CD Review". UnEarthed.Com. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  3. ^ "Roadrunner Artists". August 7, 2002. Archived from the original on August 7, 2002. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  4. ^ "downthesun on Myspace". Myspace. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  5. ^ Taylor, Jason D. (n.d.). "Downthesun - Downthesun | Album |". AllMusic. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  6. ^ Truong, Kevin. "Blistering.com :: Music :: Reviews :: downthesun - downthesun". Blistering. Archived from the original on February 28, 2003. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  7. ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). "Downthesun". Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3 (4th ed.). MUZE. p. 106. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4.
  8. ^ Anon. (March 2003). "Hit or Miss". Hit Parader. No. 462. Magna Publishing Group. p. 86 – via Internet Archive.
  9. ^ Counterforce (November 19, 2002). "Downthesun - Downthesun Review". metal.de (in German). Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  10. ^ Dome, Malcolm (October 2002). "Album Reviews". Metal Hammer. No. 105. UK: Future plc. p. 82.
  11. ^ "Downthesun". Rock Hard (in German). Vol. 186. October 15, 2002. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  12. ^ "antiMUSIC Reviews -Downthesun - S/T". antimusic.com. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  13. ^ "Downthesun - Downthesun - Reviews". Metalrage.com. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  14. ^ a b c "DownTheSun – DownTheSun (2002, CD)". Discogs.com. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  15. ^ "downthesun - Down (Audio) (Rare)". Retrieved December 22, 2021 – via YouTube.
  16. ^ "Billboard Heatseekers". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 42. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 19, 2002. p. 73.
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